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Opinion Essay Portfolio Rubric

Directions: Use the rubric below as a guide in writing and revising your opinion essay.
Criteria Excellent (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1) Points
Awarded
Organization The writing is The writing is The writing has There is no clear
and Purpose clearly organized organized and some organization,
and appropriate mostly organization and audience, or
for the audience appropriate for is somewhat purpose.
and purpose. the audience and appropriate for
purpose. the audience and
purpose.
Word Choice Words are used Most words are The word choice There are
and Sentence effectively for used effectively. is weak or multiple errors in
Structure the audience and ineffective. word choice.
A variety of
purpose.
sentences are There is little Ideas are not in
A variety of used. sentence variety. complete
sentences are sentences.
used.
Conventions Punctuation, Punctuation, There are many There are many
capitalization, capitalization, errors in errors in
grammar usage, grammar usage, punctuation, punctuation,
and spelling are and spelling are capitalization, capitalization,
correct. mostly correct. grammar usage, grammar usage,
and spelling. and spelling.
The writing The writing
makes sense. makes sense. The writing The errors make
makes some the writing hard
sense. to understand.

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 Criteria Excellent (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1) Points
Awarded
Opinion An opinion is An opinion is An opinion is No opinion is
shared. shared. shared. shared.
The opinion is The opinion is
supported with supported with
strong reasons. some reasons.

0 points: No evidence of ability to demonstrate targeted skill.

Total points: /16

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